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The Audacity of Trope
So often these days, we hear complaints about the divisive nature of partisan politics and a longing for a time when candidates were more genial and our politics more civil. Alas, in doing so we se...
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The Adairsville Development Authority approved Friday a proposal for remediation of mold found at The Jackson House on Main Street in Adairsville. MATT SHINALL/The Daily Tribune News
Adairsville's Jackson House battles mold
The Adairsville Development Authority took action Friday to remediate a mold infestation at The Jackson House The Jackson House is a historic home on Main Street in Adairsville, built in the 1840s,...
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Euharlee Elementary fifth graders Kody Bishop, left, and McKenna Trapheagen, were on hand Saturday at the Cartersville Big Lots to receive a check from Big Lots District Tom Nichols and Cartersville Big Lots Manager Garson Cornwell. Euharlee Elementary School Principal Sharon Collum, far right. MATT SHINALL/The Daily Tribune News
Euharlee Elementary gets $2,000 grant from Big Lots
Euharlee Elementary School saw a $2,000 donation Saturday through the Big Lots Lots2Give campaign. They were the only school in the state to receive the scholarship based on a video submission. “A ...
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Bartow Blotter -- 8.12
The following information — names, photos, addresses, charges and other details — was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff’s Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and a ...
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Bartow County Schools Police Resource Officer Randall Burch talks with a parent Friday afternoon in front of Cloverleaf Elementary on State Route 20 Spur. Burch was directing traffic during dismissal after the campus opened for the new school year. JESSICA LOEDING/The Daily Tribune News
Students see new facilities, improvements
Students and teachers across the city and county went back to school this week, with the city heading back Wednesday and the county heading back Friday. “I think [back to school] has gone pretty we...
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Tosha Smith, left, with Green Acres Pool and Spa, goes over a water sampling report Thursday afternoon with Cartersville Country Club pool manger Tina Jackson. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
Green Acres Pools continues tradition of service
Owned and operated by Bartow County natives since 1975, Green Acres Pools & Spas continues to serve their hometown with a range of services, products and advice. As the dog days of summer drag out,...
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DTF arrests 50 since July 30
Nine Bartow-Cartersville Drug Task Force agents Friday morning looked a little worse for wear — but the atmosphere was one of satisfaction. The 12-person agency arrested 50 people from July 30, wra...
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William Roberts joins White City Council
William Roberts, husband of the late Lavonda Roberts, took his wife’s place on the White City Council Monday, Aug. 6. Mayor Chris Allen nominated him for the position and had encouraged him to acce...
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The following information — names
The following information — names, photos, addresses, charges and other details — was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff’s Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and a ...
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Local man missing in South Carolina
Staff Report Johnny Lamar Brown, a Cartersville resident, has gone missing in Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to his family and Myrtle Beach police. According to Myrtle Beach police he was last seen...
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Runoff advanced voting starts today
Advanced voting for the Aug. 21 runoff election will begin today at the Bartow County Elections and Voter Registration Office, 105 N. Bartow St. in Cartersville. Voting will be open today from noon...
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Jessica Chambers, owner of Karma Consignments in the West End Commons shopping center, adds some T-shirts to the display rack in participation of a busy tax-free holiday shopping day. DAYTON P. STRICKLAND/The Daily Tribune News
Tax-free holiday begins today, ends Saturday
Sales tax exemption for back-to-school shopping began early this morning with the state-sponsored discount running through Saturday on clothing, shoes, electronics and general school supplies. Geor...
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Gas leak leads to evacuation, closes road
Bartow County emergency personnel on Thursday responded to the area of Glade Road and Catfish Court after a gas main ruptured. According to Bartow County Fire Department Sgt. Tim Patterson, firefig...
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City schools to see driver simulators
The Cartersville City School System will see the aid of new desktop driver’s education simulators this fall. The surplus of simulators comes from the Bartow County Board of Education, who voted thi...
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The following information — names
The following information — names, photos, addresses, charges and other details — was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff’s Office jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and a ...
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